Ted Season One Blu Ray Review (Universal)

Ted is a 2024 comedy television series created, co-written, produced, and directed by Seth MacFarlane (Ted franchise, Family Guy, The Orville, American Dad!, and A Million Ways to Die in the West). It’s a prequel to 2012’s Ted and 2015’s Ted 2. It’s already been renewed for a second season. Ted’s (played by: Seth MacFarlane from Robot Chicken, Hellboy II, Movie 43, Logan Lucky, The Cleveland Show, and Stoner Cats) small moment of fame has passed in 1993. He’s now living with his best friend John Bennett (played by: Max Burkholder from The Purge, Daddy Day Care, Parenthood, and Family Guy), John’s parents Matty (played by: Scott Grimes from Critters franchise, ER, Robin Hood, Crimson Tide, American Dad!, The Orville, and Party of Five), Susan (played by: Alanna Ubach from Waiting franchise, Bombshell, Euphoria, A Haunted House, Meet the Fockers, Legally Blonde franchise, and Clockwatchers), and John’s cousin Blaire (played by: Giorgia Whigham from The Punisher, The Orville, Waco: The Aftermath, Animal Kingdom, and Scream: The TV Series). Ted sometimes isn’t exactly the greatest influence on John but he always has his back and he wants to the best for the teenager. He tries to help John through a variety of things including dealing with a bully when he is forced to go to school with him after causing damage to their home out of boredom!!!! Peacock’s Ted is a prequel TV show based on the popular comedy franchise. Seth MacFarlane takes full control here as the creator, co-writer, producer, director, and lead actor. This goes back to the early 90’s with the Ted and John characters. Ted is no longer famous so he’s living a normal life staying with his best friend and his family. You get experience the younger version of John Bennett plus get introduced his parents and cousin. Ted is about what you would expect from this silly universe. It has the same crude jokes and humor as the movies. The duo goes through a bunch of different issues and situations. They get high for the first time which is obviously something important to them later on. Seth MacFarlane as Ted eases right back into his iconic role. He’s hilarious and it’s really cool to see the character in extended scenarios. Max Burkholder as John Bennett does his best Mark Wahlberg impersonation here. He’s solid and you can see the similarities compared to the older version from the films. He’s actually 26 playing a 16 year old so it’s a little interesting but he does pull it off. The parents are played by two veteran character actors Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach. They both elevate the funny series with their presence. It’s narrated by the legendary Ian McKellen (X-Men franchise, The Hobbit franchise, Apt Pupil, and The Lord of the Rings franchise). The rest of the supporting cast includes Giorgia Whigham, Ara Hollyday (Asteroid City), Liz Richman (Unspoken), Marissa Shankar (Nighthawk), Penny Johnson Jerald (24), and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim (Natty Knocks). Ted is a breath of fresh air for television. It doesn’t hold back on it’s language or what happens every week. I’m looking to seeing what else this combination gets into when it comes to trouble. Ted is a blast and it continues to be entertaining, RECOMMENDED!!!! Let’s discuss this high definition presentation from Universal Pictures! These 1080p (1.78:1) transfers on all 7 unrated episodes look fantastic on blu ray for it’s home video release. Ted Season One has the exact same vibe, look, and atmosphere as the first two films but this time it takes you back to the 90’s. It has English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks on all 7 episodes for this 2 disc release. The audio is very good especially for a comedy mainly set in high school. The dialogue is very clean, the laughs are elevated, and the music has a nice boost to it. It has English SDH subtitles. Unfortunately, there’s no extras on this set. It’s available everywhere right now including MovieZyng.com, CHECK IT OUT!!!!